Author 'Henri H' (Id 145010 ) : From Nice and heading Allos, it is a road that brings a lot of surprises. A few tens of kilometers downstream of Allos, you must cross a beautiful city, Colmars ... the Alps. Dating from the fourteenth century, this medieval town was fortified over time. But it was under Louis XIV and Vauban fortifications know it today. The two forts that overlook the city. Fort Dessaix here (northern part of the city) for Fort de France (who's on the south).